Quiz: Tides, Eclipses, Day and Night, Seasons

2. Approximately how many high and low tides are there in a period of 24 hours?A 1 high and 1 lowB 2 high and 2 lowC 1 high and 2 low

3. The tides which cause most damage to our beaches and occur at full and new moon phases are:A neap tidesB spring tidesC low tides

4. The tides that occur at first and last quarter phases are:A neapB springC high

5. A solar eclipse occurs when people on earth cannot see the:A 'morning star'B moonC sun

6. A lunar eclipse occurs when people on earth cannot see the:A moonB sunC Venus

7. The darkest part of the shadow cast in an eclipse is the:A penumbraB umbrellaC umbra

8. In what order of alignment are the sun, the earth and the moon in a solar eclipse?A sun, earth, moonB sun, moon, earthC moon, sun, earth

9. In what order of alignment are the sun, the earth and the moon in a lunar eclipse?Asun, moon, earthBsun, earth, moonCmoon, sun, earth

10. The time of rotation of the earth on its axis is about: A24 hours B12 hours C1 year

11. The sun appears to 'rise' in the east and 'set' in the west because: Athe stars revolve around the earth from north to south Bthe earth rotates from west to east Cthe earth rotates from east to west

12. At any one time, the amount of the earth illuminated by sunlight is: A100% Bquarter Chalf

13. The tilt of the earth on its axis causes: Aday and night to be of different lengths in different parts of the world Bthe seasons Csummer and winter